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Grassland Biome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do you call an animal that eats dead or decaying plants or animals? | Scavengers |
| What do you call animals that eat both plants and animals? | Omnivores |
| What do you call animals that have flat teeth for grinding the plants they eat? | Herbivores |
| What do you call plants or animals that have sharp teeth and claws? | Carnivores |
| What do you call plants that make their own food? | Producers |
| Animals use camouflage so that they blend into the surroundings. These animals have wings or long strong legs to avoid predators. | Name two animal adaptations for protection in the grasslands. |
| Animals adapt to cold weather by lying low or going underground. | Name two ways animals adapt to cold weather in the grasslands. |
| Grassland plants do not grow very tall, they are flexible and bend in the wind, and the grasses have strong roots to keep plants securely in place. | Name two ways that plants adapt to the wind. |
| Cattle can eat too much grass. Plowing can cause soil erosion. Over-farming can cause nutrients to be used up. Insecticides can destroy native plants and animals. | Name two dangers to the Grassland: |
| The United States produces so much wheat, which is used to make bread. We sell much of it to other countries that can’t grow wheat. | Why is the United States called the Breadbasket of the World? |
| The job of the seeds is to spread out and produce more grass plants. | What is the job of the seeds? |
| The stem or stalk is hollow. It provides water for the top of the plant. | What is the job of the stem? |
| What are the grasslands of Asia called? | The Steppe |
| Name the parts of the grass plant. | Roots, Stem, Flowers, Seeds. |
| What are the grasslands called in Tropical South America? | Campos |
| What are the grasslands called in Temperate South America? | Pampas |
| The job of the roots is to hold the plant into the ground, to bring water and nutrients to the plant, and to hold water in the soil. | What is the job of the roots? |
| What do Australians call their grasslands? | Rangelands, Bush, or Downs |
| What are the grasslands called in Europe? | Steppe |
| Name two types of grain from the grasslands: | wheat, rye, corn, barley, rice, oats, mullet, and sorghum |
| What is the most common plant on the grasslands? | Grass |
| Name the largest crop produced in the United States. | Wheat |
| What does Dormant mean? | A period of rest for plants between growing seasons. |
| What are the grasslands called in Temperate Africa? | The Veld |
| What is the name of the grasslands in the United States called? | The Prairies |
| What is the name of the grasslands in Tropical Africa? | Savannah |
| What is a biome with a small amount of precipitation, where only grass and a few or no trees? | A Grassland |
| Name the two different types of grasslands. | Tropical and Temperate |
| An Ecosystem is all the living and non-living things in an environment and the interaction between them. | What is an Ecosystem? |
| Biomass is the living tissue in plants. | What is biomass? |
| Consumers are animals that eat producers. | What are Consumers? |
| Decomposers are animals that break down dead plant and animal life adding nutrients to the soil. Decomposers are bacteria, fungus, worms and some insects. | What are Decomposers? |
| Parasitism is an intimate association between two or more kinds of organisms in which one of the organisms (the parasite) gains all the benefits from its host while damaging or killing the host. ☺☻ | What is parasitism? |
| Mutualism is the practice of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare. The two organisms both benefit because of the association between the organisms. ☺ ☺ | What is mutualism? |
| Commensalism is the relationship between two kinds of organisms in which one obtains food or other benefits from the other without damaging or benefiting that other organism. ☺ Ǒ | What is commensalism? |
| Diurnal refers to animals that sleep during the night and are active or feed during the day. | What is diurnal? |
| Fire helps the grassland by burning old plants so new plants can grow. The roots aren’t harmed. This process adds nutrients to the soil. | How does fire help the prairie? |
| Nocturnal refers to animals that sleep during the day and are active or hunt at night. | What is nocturnal? |
| Foragers are animals that move from place to place, in groups, eating the food that is available. | What are foragers? |
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